tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86441154286001417492024-03-13T10:25:30.023-07:004th floor walk-upsusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-49247023632560944592014-04-20T16:47:00.001-07:002014-04-20T16:47:54.185-07:00happy easter!<br />
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We managed to capture some pictures today of the boys this easter. Three and fifteen months are such fun ages. Sterling & Hudson have so much fun together.<br />
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These close ups of a three year old are not the easiest to get. Boys are so busy - so getting them to actually look at a camera is often an enigma.<br />
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The rare family photo - care of M+B after church. So nice of them to help out!<br />
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Hudson looks a little happier in this one.<br />
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And a couple shots outside. These are our neighbor's tulips as our garden is looking rather sad. The first floor owner will be starting a major renovation project in a month, so we don't want to invest in any plants as contractors will most likely leave their mark on the new plants. There's always this fall/next year.<br />
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We are soo ready for spring! Ready for this winter to be O-V-E-R!susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-91079245633945103512014-04-04T09:18:00.001-07:002014-04-04T09:18:08.304-07:00birthday at the museum!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk408bzvweEy6NhUY1QknVnreOwYiEubt2FBWyZFk9GZ5EKNcDwS2nFgXPngpSnsLNZq6VRuICCJcJXpUNYNXev-U5CArx9Qh6tORON3FQiKp62dxiTau7eRBIhFu-xKr_CcKaYyvNi3Y/s640/blogger-image-638440881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk408bzvweEy6NhUY1QknVnreOwYiEubt2FBWyZFk9GZ5EKNcDwS2nFgXPngpSnsLNZq6VRuICCJcJXpUNYNXev-U5CArx9Qh6tORON3FQiKp62dxiTau7eRBIhFu-xKr_CcKaYyvNi3Y/s640/blogger-image-638440881.jpg"></a></div>I realize I have not posted about Sterling's birthday yet (still need to learn how to make a .gif in order to do the story justice), but I thought a little remembrance of Dave's birthday would be fun!<div><br></div><div>Dave wanted to go to the Natural History museum for his birthday as a family. Sterling was in love with the museum. Hudson started to have fun after a lunch at Shake Shack. Both boys were pretty tired after the morning of dinosaurs and wildlife so we got to take extra long naps!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGpr-NLmu5Oge0smlgU-Iip8CTy-AUIB_FOarT4zKJDfixgKM2t-pwbj13hfLUDyXVS5s5o7jnBU3E43npOY-9AcXlTUIW1leWDu0ZxiO_x-954EGGZ6mdFehrH-AXx0alkSoQPhJf9w/s640/blogger-image-1847123863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGpr-NLmu5Oge0smlgU-Iip8CTy-AUIB_FOarT4zKJDfixgKM2t-pwbj13hfLUDyXVS5s5o7jnBU3E43npOY-9AcXlTUIW1leWDu0ZxiO_x-954EGGZ6mdFehrH-AXx0alkSoQPhJf9w/s640/blogger-image-1847123863.jpg"></a></div>We enjoyed cake with the boys after they ate their dinner and then we got to go out to dinner on a date (!) at one of our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood, James. All in all, it was a great day!</div><div><br></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-85286087072061908412014-01-13T07:34:00.003-08:002014-01-13T07:34:25.210-08:00happy birthday!Feel so blessed to share a birthday with this little guy!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nsyMj6z2a1MIm64zmojCRpJzrw7KhPgK1t4rrnwmmm8ycWxiU4do0dktkr05Udi6qt0Wzrqh7ZIBnA7-4or3723utSlfRmXgxAEsmRuXFJFPYJGHpkYiO3U_rk9jDlEBAYoiE_UgCZs/s640/blogger-image-917431694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3nsyMj6z2a1MIm64zmojCRpJzrw7KhPgK1t4rrnwmmm8ycWxiU4do0dktkr05Udi6qt0Wzrqh7ZIBnA7-4or3723utSlfRmXgxAEsmRuXFJFPYJGHpkYiO3U_rk9jDlEBAYoiE_UgCZs/s640/blogger-image-917431694.jpg"></a></div>Such a cutie! Just a few shots from this morning to share. All the details from his party Saturday are to follow!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0TONjgEzWAElTYlgMqSlJwX6kvHWyc44zW1s85ltiOT8I_7o2o0kXqU0TGbz0M7xVSk_ZWz-xqgQAFcRw9NGoZW4AtaEkWkIqxtKQu0IqmD2ntqQ59JyxmrhgboWpcP_qujMkCcByHI/s640/blogger-image-474992650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0TONjgEzWAElTYlgMqSlJwX6kvHWyc44zW1s85ltiOT8I_7o2o0kXqU0TGbz0M7xVSk_ZWz-xqgQAFcRw9NGoZW4AtaEkWkIqxtKQu0IqmD2ntqQ59JyxmrhgboWpcP_qujMkCcByHI/s640/blogger-image-474992650.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrROlUUq4du7bxO2kNbYhFkXFYj2Y8_y5lJpHJ9DeHyWzWTC06be6xYqVOeWxBl8o06YSOjglnaRtsFvjAnpujRPBWhyphenhyphenHgc8I8YFfvuEKQPAoUeKvc_5pmAS28FwY5r57UqoBQBaV8Eo/s640/blogger-image--1482295381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrROlUUq4du7bxO2kNbYhFkXFYj2Y8_y5lJpHJ9DeHyWzWTC06be6xYqVOeWxBl8o06YSOjglnaRtsFvjAnpujRPBWhyphenhyphenHgc8I8YFfvuEKQPAoUeKvc_5pmAS28FwY5r57UqoBQBaV8Eo/s640/blogger-image--1482295381.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy birthday!!! I can't think if anyone better with whom to share my birthday. Love you, sweet guy!</div></div></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-20432425211300450772014-01-08T17:53:00.001-08:002014-01-08T17:53:18.309-08:00sneak peekWe had an amazing Christmas holiday. More details on that to come. For now, a peek on what I'm working on for Sterling's birthday. I can't believe my little boy is almost a year old!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl35iKMIWvCqHcxXyILn44Mj6Eh7EhqiFh4dt5pB-m9-Nna-7Iog0pm3peZfRyOHBompyOb391labqr8vZ863FZXsHRAqhotIPNQY9KQEJUEHTxQYCDr4fV2a76cYrACZuz0UZIMHNFpM/s640/blogger-image-1550552137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl35iKMIWvCqHcxXyILn44Mj6Eh7EhqiFh4dt5pB-m9-Nna-7Iog0pm3peZfRyOHBompyOb391labqr8vZ863FZXsHRAqhotIPNQY9KQEJUEHTxQYCDr4fV2a76cYrACZuz0UZIMHNFpM/s640/blogger-image-1550552137.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>A picture for each month. He has grown into such a happy boy. We feel very blessed!</div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-39495558547161737572013-12-23T07:34:00.000-08:002014-01-15T13:21:20.102-08:00adventFor the first time in three years, we will<br />
be celebrating Christmas down south. It is the first time in 14 years since my entire family has been together for Christmas! We are pretty excited about it!<br />
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As we won't be here this year, we decided to get a tree early, just after Thanksgiving. There is always a tree stand about 4 blocks from our house run by French Canadians. Sterling loved touching the trees and Hudson helped me pick the perfect one. It is a but shorter than our usual, but still a really pretty tree.</div>
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We kept the first cut so we could count how old the tree is...15 years!</div>
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We put the lights and all the fragile ornaments on that night and let Hudson and Sterling "help" with the non-breakable ornaments on the lower portion of the tree. </div>
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We've been turning the bags around when they are empty or replacing them with Christmas cards. Great thing is that we can use them again next year!<br />
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Oh the joys of seeing things anew through your child's eyes!</span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AZxCFEam5oSZ16B15zoRuq-HBCAR0whdv2aUh5PBIEhrSeyx4X86iDIb9pgOVcJb-qwx3AEk7wT_28qQghj0mlHZlIGz9iyijG_VxU8c0PuT00AZoPQJ-a3nEzCYGxsjQxLbyCNqV9c/s640/blogger-image--216902067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AZxCFEam5oSZ16B15zoRuq-HBCAR0whdv2aUh5PBIEhrSeyx4X86iDIb9pgOVcJb-qwx3AEk7wT_28qQghj0mlHZlIGz9iyijG_VxU8c0PuT00AZoPQJ-a3nEzCYGxsjQxLbyCNqV9c/s640/blogger-image--216902067.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lucky boy gets to take a train to school...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtUagpjpuCNtKUoqDBVzpqDIaRnDOPbB9o4EGel8t8ciUsoBWqMeJd5oid3yCka5Gjx0tTg7jYomZP5mN07dJsQYcgGnX9xLOpQV7yxPQyBrjnqsDxIYKElzGUmtRiT-M-xDB0IAaObA/s640/blogger-image-1353735486.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtUagpjpuCNtKUoqDBVzpqDIaRnDOPbB9o4EGel8t8ciUsoBWqMeJd5oid3yCka5Gjx0tTg7jYomZP5mN07dJsQYcgGnX9xLOpQV7yxPQyBrjnqsDxIYKElzGUmtRiT-M-xDB0IAaObA/s640/blogger-image-1353735486.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHheCCMgYKtWimZjuCTxc7RqCJNnp5j8abwEptCEEZVuMUISFuSeS2tq6FEo3-xb888G2P3dws_lQ5DvqRKndTNeAuyujjqWmxEd9pfYe5j1Ty2ceYdHAIHhJNAaakJUFRYnwK1BiZg0/s640/blogger-image--1273290268.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHheCCMgYKtWimZjuCTxc7RqCJNnp5j8abwEptCEEZVuMUISFuSeS2tq6FEo3-xb888G2P3dws_lQ5DvqRKndTNeAuyujjqWmxEd9pfYe5j1Ty2ceYdHAIHhJNAaakJUFRYnwK1BiZg0/s640/blogger-image--1273290268.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvwt_Wu8Sm7Fv2J4h4_L8UYtmk3h6rQDzeUROz3vcTR2La3e2efB8FVwfcJLcOtJE8oS9qx0xVNVGSr83jE7Jw3F22WNs_O92RAq-DUnBKepCp_Z62D-oeKILV4QVZLkqHRVKEndmTDY/s640/blogger-image--327444121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvwt_Wu8Sm7Fv2J4h4_L8UYtmk3h6rQDzeUROz3vcTR2La3e2efB8FVwfcJLcOtJE8oS9qx0xVNVGSr83jE7Jw3F22WNs_O92RAq-DUnBKepCp_Z62D-oeKILV4QVZLkqHRVKEndmTDY/s640/blogger-image--327444121.jpg"></a></div><br></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-54268949701727725992013-12-10T05:45:00.001-08:002013-12-10T05:45:38.885-08:00thankful<div>We have so many things we are thankful for, especially these two:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6MEzk4Jull6uOb8xd_XJCTBVwy_BSdm2GQaBHnEb6OgwQ0Nyr1Ibu_UAJJwOFvLYQo-BItE57QYDelWXHcSkVBoNQCZPQtKSLlpq6DCEw-OtOSi3_N69pmgc8Cq062rSzeya0LYYHZg/s640/blogger-image--1938602956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6MEzk4Jull6uOb8xd_XJCTBVwy_BSdm2GQaBHnEb6OgwQ0Nyr1Ibu_UAJJwOFvLYQo-BItE57QYDelWXHcSkVBoNQCZPQtKSLlpq6DCEw-OtOSi3_N69pmgc8Cq062rSzeya0LYYHZg/s640/blogger-image--1938602956.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><br></div>We had the pleasure of spending Thanksgiving with Ben & Megan & EB and their family this year. It has become a bit of a tradition, and it has been really fun. This time last year, EB was only three weeks old and tiny. This year, he was enjoying the meal with the rest of us! Isn't that frisée salad pretty?<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SJn6IrpjtQqVQakz196FZz3kvgFZq66rzuoygl6LNGNhEMoLYaJh-5Tum2KBQAe9W52TIiCwL0J0eOwALSVATLHW4BZ0CM7BWbPe5HxewaqUgGp-peR30V1t7uvMSEyv_FlCYaSactU/s640/blogger-image-97739407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8SJn6IrpjtQqVQakz196FZz3kvgFZq66rzuoygl6LNGNhEMoLYaJh-5Tum2KBQAe9W52TIiCwL0J0eOwALSVATLHW4BZ0CM7BWbPe5HxewaqUgGp-peR30V1t7uvMSEyv_FlCYaSactU/s640/blogger-image-97739407.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div>I'm always trying to get a good family photo (everyone looking the same direction looking somewhat pleased). This is very difficult whit two active children. As you can see from the roll below, Hudson is photo bombing with a fish toy, that I end up taking and he then looks for...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79T59qpTHWAdh-YKoJprtPwT7DRs-1XsSY7ch7myG5Wi7c79vk2SJ8p72l_tfn-TN8-M4Xo2bQ86lOkCDxRdAYjVJ5EqnNuEbYmoLrDTzr_9yMc55wsORJ7dafsq04qqlRQs0kNWPVfs/s640/blogger-image--1511848813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79T59qpTHWAdh-YKoJprtPwT7DRs-1XsSY7ch7myG5Wi7c79vk2SJ8p72l_tfn-TN8-M4Xo2bQ86lOkCDxRdAYjVJ5EqnNuEbYmoLrDTzr_9yMc55wsORJ7dafsq04qqlRQs0kNWPVfs/s640/blogger-image--1511848813.jpg"></a></div>Never a dull moment! They boys love playing in EB's playroom. The novelty of OKT (other kid's toys) never seems to wear off!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCqClX0aBpyO7K7OdNPmtTm1otqe8tPCjsrbsURRWuthuWZh4z0hH3NJd_MDAT56DyMLct564-u9h7MNd9FlKFOZaQM_L_ye5Pl3pHNJLjVdTryk2eWaEenHYda-3jwnmtJAzbiV805U/s640/blogger-image-1988655903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCqClX0aBpyO7K7OdNPmtTm1otqe8tPCjsrbsURRWuthuWZh4z0hH3NJd_MDAT56DyMLct564-u9h7MNd9FlKFOZaQM_L_ye5Pl3pHNJLjVdTryk2eWaEenHYda-3jwnmtJAzbiV805U/s640/blogger-image-1988655903.jpg"></a></div></div><div>They especially enjoyed making music with the ukulele and moraccas. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYK2iJhYYuB_awlzcEMXVIIo983uSaCwPBDn1sbYvzd1XcHFgwT_y5FmDdiYpM0HpJnj62U_ipktXiXyczdcIY_d-5slL3aMFgkJWkzw92xo7Bp3FmAzMKXDT4K0rV3f_6rPx0VNLaqk/s640/blogger-image--1630781180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYK2iJhYYuB_awlzcEMXVIIo983uSaCwPBDn1sbYvzd1XcHFgwT_y5FmDdiYpM0HpJnj62U_ipktXiXyczdcIY_d-5slL3aMFgkJWkzw92xo7Bp3FmAzMKXDT4K0rV3f_6rPx0VNLaqk/s640/blogger-image--1630781180.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaUrBqDxHgwH9gtpEwHZ5e6TtDSWNfOgLE8cCvKMaFKSEPs0XjxOdWEdSaw5ItJCDDhd9Yr-Nj1zERmK7ua7dtPiKM4FOw2RNuA5iNtbJGJh5CAhV8CRtAwmqj6vO25kxCnC5RKKfLL8/s640/blogger-image--872038835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXaUrBqDxHgwH9gtpEwHZ5e6TtDSWNfOgLE8cCvKMaFKSEPs0XjxOdWEdSaw5ItJCDDhd9Yr-Nj1zERmK7ua7dtPiKM4FOw2RNuA5iNtbJGJh5CAhV8CRtAwmqj6vO25kxCnC5RKKfLL8/s640/blogger-image--872038835.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj6DoPZvyrgYZcfGBqxIrxiKcCLOyZgkShbfV9u1WqlOg_X1Mj63mtpqKVghnegpqr6AwtHmMxNf7enHBA5g0QOIDhv4fzFQVlZgK3sw3drqW6DV0F2Ibl5BASzz9OQb-y9TuZzebj1A/s640/blogger-image-2124165103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj6DoPZvyrgYZcfGBqxIrxiKcCLOyZgkShbfV9u1WqlOg_X1Mj63mtpqKVghnegpqr6AwtHmMxNf7enHBA5g0QOIDhv4fzFQVlZgK3sw3drqW6DV0F2Ibl5BASzz9OQb-y9TuZzebj1A/s640/blogger-image-2124165103.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div>The meal was delicious. I made , popovers and stuffing. Megan & Ben did everything else (turkey, kale & collard green gratin, roasted root veggies & mashed celery root) which was so yummy! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04bAOZjEJUs2hXiPh0i2MOQjHh5R25w445ifC7wWZ0qmp7oHsecBpM-CIF2gpAjj85Et958h6cu6ot9rq9QAq_9DA_KzIePBO2i3mi4ag7Uop7QHS9u-w0z2yg2-AK7HX8ko22dQsmOw/s640/blogger-image--1566379723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04bAOZjEJUs2hXiPh0i2MOQjHh5R25w445ifC7wWZ0qmp7oHsecBpM-CIF2gpAjj85Et958h6cu6ot9rq9QAq_9DA_KzIePBO2i3mi4ag7Uop7QHS9u-w0z2yg2-AK7HX8ko22dQsmOw/s640/blogger-image--1566379723.jpg"></a></div></div><div>She also made pumpkin & chocolate pecan pie as well as homemade ice cream which were all decadent (so much so that they were gone before I remembered to photograph them!). Our lovely hosts!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoCfNK8n2gK8bF3NySMRGvA3RmqI5K3TlyvAcjZavvxZlaDzzeSU05Xb_ZLPmIJphCCvalakAhPPdVY2hVd0KbY44adVi77JnmLl_0hgH1XRdm8TGFfD_CUrFPl_kIq1Lk6ix9jhq_NU/s640/blogger-image-773360415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmoCfNK8n2gK8bF3NySMRGvA3RmqI5K3TlyvAcjZavvxZlaDzzeSU05Xb_ZLPmIJphCCvalakAhPPdVY2hVd0KbY44adVi77JnmLl_0hgH1XRdm8TGFfD_CUrFPl_kIq1Lk6ix9jhq_NU/s640/blogger-image-773360415.jpg"></a></div></div><div>We are so blessed to have such lovely, gracious friends. And we did manage to get this family photo.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUVPWdPnYGuS_PA8WEtvP7E_tsXYVyVXtpOyORUS01JBLK94D58wBPOZZoDLI5uh8P7JtXpnBPaanRo-5E6qYJsjBDLpzFOQkiFoY4-Sx1fWzazbuin5ljzzqQr15ApJbGi0hjzNQwp4/s640/blogger-image--405630503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUVPWdPnYGuS_PA8WEtvP7E_tsXYVyVXtpOyORUS01JBLK94D58wBPOZZoDLI5uh8P7JtXpnBPaanRo-5E6qYJsjBDLpzFOQkiFoY4-Sx1fWzazbuin5ljzzqQr15ApJbGi0hjzNQwp4/s640/blogger-image--405630503.jpg"></a></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-71782304096129052222013-11-19T16:07:00.002-08:002013-11-19T17:55:13.938-08:00blue birthday bash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I went a little overboard this year. Hudson expressed interest in a blue birthday. And I decided to have a little fun! Pinterest pretty much feeds any creative need and I found some great templates and ideas to pull it off<br />
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The paper geo globes held a medley of blue m&ms. The menu also included blueberry & almond butter sandwiches, frittata bites, veggie plate, blue chips & salsa and a kale salad.<br />
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These cups worked out great - just mason jars with cut balloons to look like they were dipped in paint. I used paper as the topper and we wrote each kid's name on the glass so we knew whose was whose.<br />
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And the piece de resistance - the cake (and meringues)<br />
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The cake was a blue velvet with cream cheese icing (Hudson helped make it). I cut out a 3 out of paper and used it as a template for the sprinkle decoration. It was easier than I thought it would be and I'm super happy with how it turned out.<br />
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And check out this cutie too!<br />
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We tied a green balloon on him so we could keep track of him at the party.<br />
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I also made the triangle pennant banners hung around the house. More details on the goodie bags shown below in a future post.<br />
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More details - a hat for Hudson:<br />
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And the guests arrived! Ben & Megan with EB.<br />
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Luka having fun with a bus<br />
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Maddy with Emma & baby Corrine talking with Megan<br />
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Dave playing with the blue goop we made for the kids. The blue tape was a road for the kids to play with. Bryden loved putting cars and shapes in the goop to make imprints.<br />
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Sterling & Emma & Corinne hanging out. Corinne is just 4.5 months and is up on all four rocking back and forth already!<br />
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Brittany & Ilija with Luka and Chelsea holding Bryden<br />
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Veronica and Emma playing with a giant tube Dave brought home from work...Hours of fun. We were so happy that Veronica made it as her mom just had a baby brother three days earlier!<br />
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Everyone singing 'Happy Birthday' to Hudson<br />
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Blowing out his candles.<br />
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And diving into the cake. This is pretty realistic to the color. I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't too sweet. The blueberries in the center layer were really a nice addition.<br />
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Everyone having fun in Sterling's crib...<br />
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Every kid's mouth was blue by the end of the party. Not kidding.<br />
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Bryden is such a cutie with the green froggy socks!<br />
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Sterling & the green balloon...<br />
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A smile from Emma!<br />
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<br />susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-40919635951006958342013-11-15T11:00:00.001-08:002013-11-15T11:00:42.983-08:00happy birthday, Hudson!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhmHuxlZdRgWK2XRzdZM7GgJI8kRoF6UZ4v-Lj7LtANt6hQcpdvk8z1K5-fYNBx29blR63XOl2_rJ8nkVRyEQedFzwiA-XqXf8E_zlUvLABiqcOqH6a6GzEndpp5Zdu54ar7tEG26Hok/s640/blogger-image-1865896461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhmHuxlZdRgWK2XRzdZM7GgJI8kRoF6UZ4v-Lj7LtANt6hQcpdvk8z1K5-fYNBx29blR63XOl2_rJ8nkVRyEQedFzwiA-XqXf8E_zlUvLABiqcOqH6a6GzEndpp5Zdu54ar7tEG26Hok/s640/blogger-image-1865896461.jpg"></a><div>It is hard to believe that this one is now three! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNHvxMirHYAkIteePTP3NYrYq5oQ-N4dJ4ODUX3AVAghyphenhyphenL6V6cySjvvr2F0ovzi216GKDb7BCFLD6QsEiaKUK-EvQhA6ZkdscHd6AIZvDEDZMVNH5QrWob5lbjigZOsBpVa2bLdZD7eI/s640/blogger-image-643487943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNHvxMirHYAkIteePTP3NYrYq5oQ-N4dJ4ODUX3AVAghyphenhyphenL6V6cySjvvr2F0ovzi216GKDb7BCFLD6QsEiaKUK-EvQhA6ZkdscHd6AIZvDEDZMVNH5QrWob5lbjigZOsBpVa2bLdZD7eI/s640/blogger-image-643487943.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He has brought so much joy and discovery to our lives. He woke up this morning wanting to "make a cake" I had made the cakes last night (blue velvet, more on that later). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iEf_fTq5jhCrNnS7Cmn34MGQ-KEaTlLvEcCWt9kGDjlKwOJA2IR1NIZC3hCVdGZjiqnNze6KPv6L3FKVwhJkGkeWiTHCAUIH_G1NbeOuH1YxvgzYPfaxhAozv-xAn0uqfhhKx9Db1GA/s640/blogger-image--1505014568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iEf_fTq5jhCrNnS7Cmn34MGQ-KEaTlLvEcCWt9kGDjlKwOJA2IR1NIZC3hCVdGZjiqnNze6KPv6L3FKVwhJkGkeWiTHCAUIH_G1NbeOuH1YxvgzYPfaxhAozv-xAn0uqfhhKx9Db1GA/s640/blogger-image--1505014568.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We still needed to frost them, so we got about the business if mixing! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxcMCtlczHzo9NebsOxi5nOOLTqmBVli-Xnx010EgJWHnFvHK7yOBFQ5_jlGIsbA00meYxapW9LE_-l6k4ZYK5pAktEE4NJ_jgzYx4iE8XnAOP5Jtww7x4XsvYq-pXS_BQT89jvYsWLo/s640/blogger-image--80717610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxcMCtlczHzo9NebsOxi5nOOLTqmBVli-Xnx010EgJWHnFvHK7yOBFQ5_jlGIsbA00meYxapW9LE_-l6k4ZYK5pAktEE4NJ_jgzYx4iE8XnAOP5Jtww7x4XsvYq-pXS_BQT89jvYsWLo/s640/blogger-image--80717610.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The crown was made in preschool yesterday by his classmates. He loves his hat! When Violet came, he openness her present...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_bAIK9v_vzXu7kj5cFkxkoKJd0U56tcBQNNzDR7CSTGID3DdxhUvtRfHsaD44ybmUs_Oy4EyM8o0GLJFHPL-qZNsFe0CBdKoeOhMDoW1TRTiBL-tMMz3YQsT0JhYOBgvqdauN39bTp8/s640/blogger-image-504461040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_bAIK9v_vzXu7kj5cFkxkoKJd0U56tcBQNNzDR7CSTGID3DdxhUvtRfHsaD44ybmUs_Oy4EyM8o0GLJFHPL-qZNsFe0CBdKoeOhMDoW1TRTiBL-tMMz3YQsT0JhYOBgvqdauN39bTp8/s640/blogger-image-504461040.jpg"></a></div>...a remote control blue monster truck!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtek_8f7iw65za4rIgzAwMGLO__0LVRJkvK_JqHL6HWQpojZvFOLKt-bdUnxx-CfPDnqMvE1hCHgrB2ft47kCGJ607x4X8_-yUrCnGWHmKdsjH845KqEppL8Y8dvUXSkxgrG3QUl4ES5U/s640/blogger-image--1065228595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtek_8f7iw65za4rIgzAwMGLO__0LVRJkvK_JqHL6HWQpojZvFOLKt-bdUnxx-CfPDnqMvE1hCHgrB2ft47kCGJ607x4X8_-yUrCnGWHmKdsjH845KqEppL8Y8dvUXSkxgrG3QUl4ES5U/s640/blogger-image--1065228595.jpg"></a></div>"It's just what I wanted, Viowet!" (He still pronounces his 'L's' as 'W's')</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhwqX0bLfYsDo3mZLttYJ_5nq1cR3aC-SV9vcb2ETCphZ7fh1QAX4MpbENoO4ucsXUPvvI-YyRm9nW0ajuoMSCM_NWQCQ9qPWqF7ya6uBbYjUZQ3VtG2o-QRce69WVuuTEpSTr6Z8GiI/s640/blogger-image-2120796687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhwqX0bLfYsDo3mZLttYJ_5nq1cR3aC-SV9vcb2ETCphZ7fh1QAX4MpbENoO4ucsXUPvvI-YyRm9nW0ajuoMSCM_NWQCQ9qPWqF7ya6uBbYjUZQ3VtG2o-QRce69WVuuTEpSTr6Z8GiI/s640/blogger-image-2120796687.jpg"></a></div>We also opened one present from Oma and Opa, a wooden jigsaw puzzle. There aren't many smiles with the toys as he was engrossed in the toys!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKTezUTrahqmGNSvbk1IIlnBTkT0v5R_9lLwQTnznylQBh0WgIaLLEbgnSR2EccArUHYim88QAt3thbJYcUOcION_hOMiHAPkWu_F-OOS5sNrbtX74ybmGCl73ZytzkarPMTnMAeWMd4/s640/blogger-image-467637922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKTezUTrahqmGNSvbk1IIlnBTkT0v5R_9lLwQTnznylQBh0WgIaLLEbgnSR2EccArUHYim88QAt3thbJYcUOcION_hOMiHAPkWu_F-OOS5sNrbtX74ybmGCl73ZytzkarPMTnMAeWMd4/s640/blogger-image-467637922.jpg"></a></div>He is super excited for his party tomorrow! </span></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-23172053211938305412013-11-14T13:33:00.001-08:002013-11-14T13:33:51.576-08:00apple picking - trip #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiNtriNniBbIIyFwE0iPXxf0qegf1cmz-sQyqvUc9KJcI3eDQWPgNNNW5_4Ubq6QJLgVcqb1T39D3_MQl0JFpWusZcmbc8NEI2JSoSTPthKGEOpQU1aAc9a2k-eldk4OpzwH6s_zIS_Q/s640/blogger-image-234282907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiNtriNniBbIIyFwE0iPXxf0qegf1cmz-sQyqvUc9KJcI3eDQWPgNNNW5_4Ubq6QJLgVcqb1T39D3_MQl0JFpWusZcmbc8NEI2JSoSTPthKGEOpQU1aAc9a2k-eldk4OpzwH6s_zIS_Q/s640/blogger-image-234282907.jpg"></a></div>So we tried to go apple picking once in the past. We live in New York and we should take advantage of our locale. Unfortunately we always went too late: not only were there no apples, the pumpkins were picked over as well. So this year we were determined.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPxtnshRmev0PUdZ1YP9IZz_G-aqBMcCr5p2FhLuSvM_ZL2D9a2sNigA3vZrkUrR0hk22-gMt-Ecog-O9oDLB3VJzNLO6_PZmqT8cuvfTM3BrjyGjFK3H5sqqhym0m4ZNbDBa-igJhac/s640/blogger-image--392658848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPxtnshRmev0PUdZ1YP9IZz_G-aqBMcCr5p2FhLuSvM_ZL2D9a2sNigA3vZrkUrR0hk22-gMt-Ecog-O9oDLB3VJzNLO6_PZmqT8cuvfTM3BrjyGjFK3H5sqqhym0m4ZNbDBa-igJhac/s640/blogger-image--392658848.jpg"></a></div></div><div>The weekend after we got back from Florida, we went upstate to the same place we had gone years before with John & Beth and Megan & Ben. Unlike last time when we went just before The end of October, the place was packed (they even ran out of apple donuts at the barn)! We had such a good time. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It was a beautiful warm day, and we got to go on a hay ride further into the orchard.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oyJlfR-27SokCQrJedXnBzWdtz26b0-zpq7ltDPaVyvP6kM8LQT5MinBusrgvG-9U1no6NXB-AotP9Uffpz5YSWIyXV5P17Vmp6I9-sMHzBU15bMUSafSuS3MEC2YzwjOtuDcqT8-gs/s640/blogger-image--510297515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oyJlfR-27SokCQrJedXnBzWdtz26b0-zpq7ltDPaVyvP6kM8LQT5MinBusrgvG-9U1no6NXB-AotP9Uffpz5YSWIyXV5P17Vmp6I9-sMHzBU15bMUSafSuS3MEC2YzwjOtuDcqT8-gs/s640/blogger-image--510297515.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wSPnVQIgdNCP995TvwqnYn3Um7Pm9iQYCCC1LtFSUl9RZz_Hn5TblpLyYGMYPSx9mcG8Aqv5QZI2xmPTIOOzIblXyMGRHOOE8iQBURcMQeVQoOkIDivSrumGN4YZK8EPzDZEZgzm8E4/s640/blogger-image-659503991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-wSPnVQIgdNCP995TvwqnYn3Um7Pm9iQYCCC1LtFSUl9RZz_Hn5TblpLyYGMYPSx9mcG8Aqv5QZI2xmPTIOOzIblXyMGRHOOE8iQBURcMQeVQoOkIDivSrumGN4YZK8EPzDZEZgzm8E4/s640/blogger-image-659503991.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The apples we got were delicious and you could eat as many as you like I'm the orchard.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVTiFcecbDp2J1A6R5gW6G_OkAgP2z9GaFpHIjYkQMFhYDzlEmk1r2VxF-xQ6xj46kKOgl8lHOE60fE6tAGG3-juhZPq-X_wLWKc9V-ep4mcom3pdXwGfyqo4DHAYzbTEHejlsoh1vE8/s640/blogger-image-1954068359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVTiFcecbDp2J1A6R5gW6G_OkAgP2z9GaFpHIjYkQMFhYDzlEmk1r2VxF-xQ6xj46kKOgl8lHOE60fE6tAGG3-juhZPq-X_wLWKc9V-ep4mcom3pdXwGfyqo4DHAYzbTEHejlsoh1vE8/s640/blogger-image-1954068359.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ls9yBwFUFKeuRnQ0d0jmXTc9lX5FOGmppfWVv3ru_SIzcZgRsFWdYEvR0eoqkTmQiOLFojtA9xfMjGTBtzDdTr9uQ4j3lFmD1bR7gWKNj0K7q-Om4WJMbAlfwDFB3q3Emgz7GpHQHlQ/s640/blogger-image-359576287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ls9yBwFUFKeuRnQ0d0jmXTc9lX5FOGmppfWVv3ru_SIzcZgRsFWdYEvR0eoqkTmQiOLFojtA9xfMjGTBtzDdTr9uQ4j3lFmD1bR7gWKNj0K7q-Om4WJMbAlfwDFB3q3Emgz7GpHQHlQ/s640/blogger-image-359576287.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuXGh94vKTici9_AxN9S0SqFtLyLYHGMLR1AOClJU7Vc73rUMPNvj05bDTOl7sqoIx8zH6Ln7RBiCvog9CY8agkbw1lO6jm0sQfeUHT0mfN7M_xHFYlf6EqXeLIvzkYg7j_iz2NFRnuc/s640/blogger-image-596381438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuXGh94vKTici9_AxN9S0SqFtLyLYHGMLR1AOClJU7Vc73rUMPNvj05bDTOl7sqoIx8zH6Ln7RBiCvog9CY8agkbw1lO6jm0sQfeUHT0mfN7M_xHFYlf6EqXeLIvzkYg7j_iz2NFRnuc/s640/blogger-image-596381438.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I see Hudson with those pants rolled up two inches. Today he wore them completely rolled down. Kid is growing like a weed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbh6xsISwTIsD4J_XPerJdxKgkhs5RQOzVGCW_ylT4htfEvD7xvZOu1srUCPkbMvLJyzxS1xDtHJOMKb-LEOAC0LLxxNE7T2nJeSDUQvD92pjHLRJebd8SPPC4LA448ARg3geE31hC6c/s640/blogger-image-497714609.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbh6xsISwTIsD4J_XPerJdxKgkhs5RQOzVGCW_ylT4htfEvD7xvZOu1srUCPkbMvLJyzxS1xDtHJOMKb-LEOAC0LLxxNE7T2nJeSDUQvD92pjHLRJebd8SPPC4LA448ARg3geE31hC6c/s640/blogger-image-497714609.jpg"></a></div></div>It was a fun family day and a good memories for us and for Hudson. We've learned our lesson regarding apple picking. Go early and go often!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0Up81dZGLW8d1mSyCaz5TgLy8Snx29drpQV6Av-T09cVoDvv15-Iglgttwl3pGdpcvdNmar9iywfMclpBkB4cFn9bw4XbhmfpKM87KeEyfuZxZozaDjXmD2J5seUe-eiC4dRexcKTKc/s640/blogger-image-720076647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0Up81dZGLW8d1mSyCaz5TgLy8Snx29drpQV6Av-T09cVoDvv15-Iglgttwl3pGdpcvdNmar9iywfMclpBkB4cFn9bw4XbhmfpKM87KeEyfuZxZozaDjXmD2J5seUe-eiC4dRexcKTKc/s640/blogger-image-720076647.jpg"></a></div><br></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-49105590134634419232013-11-14T13:32:00.001-08:002013-11-14T13:32:39.769-08:00meanwhile, back at the ranchSo a lot was accomplished while we were on vacation and the week following. The scaffolding went up for the facade work and they started taking off top layer if brownstone before we left. We came back to the grey scratch coat which provides a sound base for the new brownstone. You can see the peel away on the caps of the balustrade. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr13T6w3x-vr3HZBQin9r9u7sSsL8sTdU2mTgb1RgNDvN0pKWYM3enBH76IMxwFcw-Fa67Q45QfMnCO3OVjUhI_RJjOmtMvX_EiFFEujubUOkbOlHC4S2hrYRRo-dHrYs5_t7LOKCuobA/s640/blogger-image-698485432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr13T6w3x-vr3HZBQin9r9u7sSsL8sTdU2mTgb1RgNDvN0pKWYM3enBH76IMxwFcw-Fa67Q45QfMnCO3OVjUhI_RJjOmtMvX_EiFFEujubUOkbOlHC4S2hrYRRo-dHrYs5_t7LOKCuobA/s640/blogger-image-698485432.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Mq-wT2NXh83eeEZqgTk8tLmGVQ9T1t6gUAHZEYqnSFBZevniLhySwMVIy6grfyfdoOb-W0GSZUs_boFLitW_MKiyJlv-kvlWX1lgMdXjAnmO7pOVyDB0eU0VjS-o5KX4hhBgyjZpiFU/s640/blogger-image--971884467.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Mq-wT2NXh83eeEZqgTk8tLmGVQ9T1t6gUAHZEYqnSFBZevniLhySwMVIy6grfyfdoOb-W0GSZUs_boFLitW_MKiyJlv-kvlWX1lgMdXjAnmO7pOVyDB0eU0VjS-o5KX4hhBgyjZpiFU/s640/blogger-image--971884467.jpg"></a></div></div>Hard to see the work in this photo behind the tree! Cool thing is that we will get a good before and after pic as I have a picture from last winter and the leaves are falling now as they take this scaffolding down today! <br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5K3Oe3gwvZSrWn6KfpOmcyCQrmfYwYCX2S1Jry_rH16iOQqmjnIQAHgqurcJGKVJqHntZ-dtA849wtcFb9U9aWkipCz5WWWmW7NZhl01XwZc7ia-1ic7orQBgLrPOMZZIY1pYknSQ-c/s640/blogger-image--39046865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT5K3Oe3gwvZSrWn6KfpOmcyCQrmfYwYCX2S1Jry_rH16iOQqmjnIQAHgqurcJGKVJqHntZ-dtA849wtcFb9U9aWkipCz5WWWmW7NZhl01XwZc7ia-1ic7orQBgLrPOMZZIY1pYknSQ-c/s640/blogger-image--39046865.jpg"></a></div>I'm so excited to see the facade sans netting and scaffolding tonight!</div></div><div><br></div><div>We also made a necessary, but perhaps less visible update to the building. We installed a new boiler and new hot water heater. Our old hot water heater was 25+ years old (they typically have a 15 year life span) and was leaking like a sieve. The boiler was 35 years old and it was time. Although these might not be the most attractive photos, they represent heat and hot water, something that I am thankful for daily. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGonzH3ga87veWG3Jn-su15xqQBD8DzFp0nQe5VmQVBSlxuxJIBDT8E-o7RAntKDbQlZNQiCawPhy4jPpTODVRcPr_pIhKUyYowl1c73scVrceBPAa7xdYCk-E2e39DC1_DEVngTQdHFU/s640/blogger-image-361222827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGonzH3ga87veWG3Jn-su15xqQBD8DzFp0nQe5VmQVBSlxuxJIBDT8E-o7RAntKDbQlZNQiCawPhy4jPpTODVRcPr_pIhKUyYowl1c73scVrceBPAa7xdYCk-E2e39DC1_DEVngTQdHFU/s640/blogger-image-361222827.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBjlgih7qu8bfGrQKU4vGiHWAs-PgeHpJ-I8z-clNgJjHCGLuONy1aL5Y6VGobn7iqKwKRMNWIekoOTAaG3lh23REWB-TckdpRBNvV-zJ3-UzHgr_95RBhIl6Om_IcT37-tABuWiUpgo/s640/blogger-image-1197611657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBjlgih7qu8bfGrQKU4vGiHWAs-PgeHpJ-I8z-clNgJjHCGLuONy1aL5Y6VGobn7iqKwKRMNWIekoOTAaG3lh23REWB-TckdpRBNvV-zJ3-UzHgr_95RBhIl6Om_IcT37-tABuWiUpgo/s640/blogger-image-1197611657.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJlk0Y0ldwGxIh7f9nmCvCYHTVwpz64Nu8Pro-Ajn6k1hBMxusRBdBFA-um5jHevwnPZKUyGBsVjAuKW4ok2UppGEOjFSl0R3f6wxkbcmdwfb4Prf7SvHcMJryLQNtA4NyR0m0J1L0HM/s640/blogger-image-1944545288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJlk0Y0ldwGxIh7f9nmCvCYHTVwpz64Nu8Pro-Ajn6k1hBMxusRBdBFA-um5jHevwnPZKUyGBsVjAuKW4ok2UppGEOjFSl0R3f6wxkbcmdwfb4Prf7SvHcMJryLQNtA4NyR0m0J1L0HM/s640/blogger-image-1944545288.jpg"></a></div></div><br></div><div>Peace of mind that neither will break down in the dead of winter = priceless.</div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-75627642988751824962013-11-12T19:39:00.001-08:002013-11-12T19:44:53.818-08:00snovember<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3qsk9K-jbqT4sBV3-VyMotdoEC3lL6_0exfSAZMNFDnCSXZ3dS3menpRy0S_2NVCP4y__0dT4rEfqsWSWwlrqiq1-6f7IPdnxFR7fMdW75Av2wPfFkyKAnKxaIf1O30vSuwtwbDHK2c/s640/blogger-image-1804018962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3qsk9K-jbqT4sBV3-VyMotdoEC3lL6_0exfSAZMNFDnCSXZ3dS3menpRy0S_2NVCP4y__0dT4rEfqsWSWwlrqiq1-6f7IPdnxFR7fMdW75Av2wPfFkyKAnKxaIf1O30vSuwtwbDHK2c/s640/blogger-image-1804018962.jpg"></a></div>We interrupt this update for a little peek into the here and more recent. <div>This morning we had flurries on our way to school. Hudson was trying to catch the snowflakes in the blurry pic below.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1bNxrCMMv9H7-ugVj5D6M6ilrGFqkyFj5MtnD3G-ApIKT9VWKsB_gAHRe0pYlzaXDeeGdhrAROfTaXVUqZ_4Hhb-VxPWI1AY_G9aN_wrab80VxlnCSamFJ7SXHi42wmfR6We1bBLSqs/s640/blogger-image--726493422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1bNxrCMMv9H7-ugVj5D6M6ilrGFqkyFj5MtnD3G-ApIKT9VWKsB_gAHRe0pYlzaXDeeGdhrAROfTaXVUqZ_4Hhb-VxPWI1AY_G9aN_wrab80VxlnCSamFJ7SXHi42wmfR6We1bBLSqs/s640/blogger-image--726493422.jpg"></a></div>It's amazing that I got him still enough for a couple other shots.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIUtQJMRqVfUh4SMf40q0wQgzv8ixaRoWXMg7tgG090hmtgHswfWO5Y-uL_INNBmsNuJMhBRObJjwKohg-w5-92ZWw_A-l5aGlvFAT-aa6kStkKUWZ7b6aFxEcj_-hJnH7gd21iWCTMU/s640/blogger-image-415726831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIUtQJMRqVfUh4SMf40q0wQgzv8ixaRoWXMg7tgG090hmtgHswfWO5Y-uL_INNBmsNuJMhBRObJjwKohg-w5-92ZWw_A-l5aGlvFAT-aa6kStkKUWZ7b6aFxEcj_-hJnH7gd21iWCTMU/s640/blogger-image-415726831.jpg"></a></div>See the snow on his hat? Below he is trying to catch it on his tongue. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKDgIw_mQv09o_hrCH13phyWpa25ILb999RizDt-PMHlariPfFHEHjDumx1X6wApa7yNbcWbyOFoNX-3cgD1PxvXOwpGOXTtURFNo9mnimxu2gI_FMa0kvSeLe4KAAQs4xcX4DhvwFN0/s640/blogger-image--2090703260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKDgIw_mQv09o_hrCH13phyWpa25ILb999RizDt-PMHlariPfFHEHjDumx1X6wApa7yNbcWbyOFoNX-3cgD1PxvXOwpGOXTtURFNo9mnimxu2gI_FMa0kvSeLe4KAAQs4xcX4DhvwFN0/s640/blogger-image--2090703260.jpg"></a></div>On Saturday, I took the boys and met up with Megan & EB. Before we headed out, Hudson "helped" EB open his birthday present. He then "shared" with EB, showing him how to work the toys and books...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8bjw6Y4pheM56cFbFlpIbb2xlcMW4ry8kljonhX8WUAwcQYqoV3w9RW1pAzvzudwsjNP_EaFHCppsA9tn_fyftgbjEX6CaR4tib1cYd_nckK3Ka7rG1hCor5H4O1CxGjtf1mHKwTD3w/s640/blogger-image-958474448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8bjw6Y4pheM56cFbFlpIbb2xlcMW4ry8kljonhX8WUAwcQYqoV3w9RW1pAzvzudwsjNP_EaFHCppsA9tn_fyftgbjEX6CaR4tib1cYd_nckK3Ka7rG1hCor5H4O1CxGjtf1mHKwTD3w/s640/blogger-image-958474448.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVS_Qq_me0pva2th7IVRrQFWpUZBNnU75KRKeaLoV1I38aHQNk7Zm5WZnP10DtiCd-ZlXHhASuCNsVC8l6PXprmudSYjtIKSjEeRVobF_MFLIUlNP3OM6DNDScAvcjQ9uKQmnwns7EA0/s640/blogger-image--876549158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVS_Qq_me0pva2th7IVRrQFWpUZBNnU75KRKeaLoV1I38aHQNk7Zm5WZnP10DtiCd-ZlXHhASuCNsVC8l6PXprmudSYjtIKSjEeRVobF_MFLIUlNP3OM6DNDScAvcjQ9uKQmnwns7EA0/s640/blogger-image--876549158.jpg"></a></div>Sterling is in love with EB's birthday present..a really cool push car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw-zOHq9Q3UAjontQzaeu-daHwVwTRyJ2-ddidZ3zHpQ-M1KDmCa2MQSAc8g60y7srWxs-FLH4UXnRlI_siTQAhaZQyIytwBpToCiNwYWZBc9OY0qUNbSUtU8u-oUExOUm00FhXlofPA/s640/blogger-image-996806948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw-zOHq9Q3UAjontQzaeu-daHwVwTRyJ2-ddidZ3zHpQ-M1KDmCa2MQSAc8g60y7srWxs-FLH4UXnRlI_siTQAhaZQyIytwBpToCiNwYWZBc9OY0qUNbSUtU8u-oUExOUm00FhXlofPA/s640/blogger-image-996806948.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><div>We survived brunch pretty successfully and then hit the playground. The boys had so much fun and took great naps after.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpUYXGqstSlSCmWVbnQHs6q_lalgdnkO8y_A4xH6ksq0IcNk6vekkC0Q5ZBa3qaopyDJbuvMV5j7QRAJfMiAc4o3eKifkWbfT6lHVsBHMmIeuX9uCb6X4kbSAPVa5-VtNrU99hLITsj0/s640/blogger-image-422944564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpUYXGqstSlSCmWVbnQHs6q_lalgdnkO8y_A4xH6ksq0IcNk6vekkC0Q5ZBa3qaopyDJbuvMV5j7QRAJfMiAc4o3eKifkWbfT6lHVsBHMmIeuX9uCb6X4kbSAPVa5-VtNrU99hLITsj0/s640/blogger-image-422944564.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTONAZUsuXQ01FYHhqBeafqBiwS5kf-U_L5PHRFlmf2-cGxPPfX5NyNXr0CA7UnK8QFI0znQZEqegWR97LkHbvQ3xrji_1qgpNHpjMNiE42rGROtj-skyocxecYCE3RZmpW0mLT2-SRw/s640/blogger-image--701701278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTONAZUsuXQ01FYHhqBeafqBiwS5kf-U_L5PHRFlmf2-cGxPPfX5NyNXr0CA7UnK8QFI0znQZEqegWR97LkHbvQ3xrji_1qgpNHpjMNiE42rGROtj-skyocxecYCE3RZmpW0mLT2-SRw/s640/blogger-image--701701278.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzGceMohGCvkBB0DNdljs0OoHQUl1IzllT1596uyLvxoVhKS-kmM3B9i2WChOGvvc94l0GbqLm1BFAdpkPlWgK2UIr4dTtvxSV0wY3NtgNYws-lBnyRfKk_dxfjYMCWBwxeUxF6kk4Lk/s640/blogger-image--365470063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzGceMohGCvkBB0DNdljs0OoHQUl1IzllT1596uyLvxoVhKS-kmM3B9i2WChOGvvc94l0GbqLm1BFAdpkPlWgK2UIr4dTtvxSV0wY3NtgNYws-lBnyRfKk_dxfjYMCWBwxeUxF6kk4Lk/s640/blogger-image--365470063.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumstnkDoQiIYXF9cYvFXnqGD1ZGYybtESI3jOJN51UPZiY6yEKHl2aM_G-p5v1VuS4iQEFlE60cG3iS2eY7y3aRUrF3cwkJI8vpawc9kZnPJ6tkPg6-NwLfaKJKR49TQrBVa3lmyALgA/s640/blogger-image--250276679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumstnkDoQiIYXF9cYvFXnqGD1ZGYybtESI3jOJN51UPZiY6yEKHl2aM_G-p5v1VuS4iQEFlE60cG3iS2eY7y3aRUrF3cwkJI8vpawc9kZnPJ6tkPg6-NwLfaKJKR49TQrBVa3lmyALgA/s640/blogger-image--250276679.jpg"></a></div>Such a cutie!</div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-37161387965953500072013-11-12T19:37:00.001-08:002013-11-12T19:37:36.856-08:00leaving on a jet plane...Don't know when I'll be back again! The flight was short and sweet. The midday flight made it easy to get home without too much trouble. They boys had fun fooling around in the terminal<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FZjjAlhjpBD4XJKOzVNgKFc77QhTNy0VCEPtZ4lHPBvgkX5j5RQSwqnUAWtT2ZLRDwIAdN8BucXU-GV6FE1itCxbPKBawhQwFAimOpkpc5UiO2vzxb_O_JW9nr2lmY9KbTHOfYDCIQQ/s640/blogger-image--232555513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FZjjAlhjpBD4XJKOzVNgKFc77QhTNy0VCEPtZ4lHPBvgkX5j5RQSwqnUAWtT2ZLRDwIAdN8BucXU-GV6FE1itCxbPKBawhQwFAimOpkpc5UiO2vzxb_O_JW9nr2lmY9KbTHOfYDCIQQ/s640/blogger-image--232555513.jpg"></a></div> Sterling loved the airplane. He was an easy passenger...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyESg29No2sFRignubJODM1gumdkS-fXu_K-vhjSBiSqcwIcf4p3c4I_eVuzFEOBUdN5Df-tg1wS-zGrds-hhCUn8T_N5-HyP25jU0vnsjhyphenhyphenR9Z1TXMKAmNoAsmW_z5fSPwO3L4YBQu9o/s640/blogger-image-71737369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyESg29No2sFRignubJODM1gumdkS-fXu_K-vhjSBiSqcwIcf4p3c4I_eVuzFEOBUdN5Df-tg1wS-zGrds-hhCUn8T_N5-HyP25jU0vnsjhyphenhyphenR9Z1TXMKAmNoAsmW_z5fSPwO3L4YBQu9o/s640/blogger-image-71737369.jpg"></a></div>Such a natural! It was good to be home!</div><div>Sunday we decided to do brunch before church and Hudson had fun making mustaches out of paper straw wrappers.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GVi0-D0DqYoiC3e8qfQMDH7Gdr2u3EX_AWLqOR6Q7S-kaNiN8qna4rg_UuSeH9o-GkrF0tfv8eeKRea7FkSwDYl1jLBxnIg4XyLnrkZgv3Vs9we9mO6pkOiVnEcEMg22cn6jvq7NV7E/s640/blogger-image-984489523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1GVi0-D0DqYoiC3e8qfQMDH7Gdr2u3EX_AWLqOR6Q7S-kaNiN8qna4rg_UuSeH9o-GkrF0tfv8eeKRea7FkSwDYl1jLBxnIg4XyLnrkZgv3Vs9we9mO6pkOiVnEcEMg22cn6jvq7NV7E/s640/blogger-image-984489523.jpg"></a></div>And of course he was thrilled to see Violet after the hiatus! I love this picture of them:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW32EjINQ_WkjzHLkSDK6MqEqiNcTwXKbCSjJmuwbtRJFl757bFkf2fZJwbFk33yhjjMqIME_5JPFQV3DpAHKuhJvQi_pg9ScgNiXu9wjGz_3Y128gxshrKJNP31KigVPIoBnuifgqA4c/s640/blogger-image--1439085680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW32EjINQ_WkjzHLkSDK6MqEqiNcTwXKbCSjJmuwbtRJFl757bFkf2fZJwbFk33yhjjMqIME_5JPFQV3DpAHKuhJvQi_pg9ScgNiXu9wjGz_3Y128gxshrKJNP31KigVPIoBnuifgqA4c/s640/blogger-image--1439085680.jpg"></a></div><br></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-4446987999792514142013-11-11T15:47:00.001-08:002013-11-11T15:47:57.816-08:00Final beach morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOseRYKnQQIfWmkuP3dm_w9SF59JLxXv7FuwcPa-0IvsmzsOp6LTiilgMG9MbUNoKhxibK0dBLsSv9t_pJgW21UbDAqcPUtGC9fCchB2fnvGTUrWRlTFS4jdeLSYhiVJV6ZOEKzgGYF5g/s640/blogger-image-831350677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOseRYKnQQIfWmkuP3dm_w9SF59JLxXv7FuwcPa-0IvsmzsOp6LTiilgMG9MbUNoKhxibK0dBLsSv9t_pJgW21UbDAqcPUtGC9fCchB2fnvGTUrWRlTFS4jdeLSYhiVJV6ZOEKzgGYF5g/s640/blogger-image-831350677.jpg"></a></div>Even though our flight was at noon, we wanted to get in one last sunrise at the beach. And I am so glad we did! We had the beach to ourselves and it was amazing...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QiIDLuLMO8MgiLyMlM_QQIg-8qSySS1s-XTYTmZuh07RkODx7qN9fBs6IliL9ygSyvXiV2skJ_oxlOHYBVtZUiU-HsGaEz5MkmDUV6L7F3piwDcFpdOy6jVmCQDKmuwanFsyIveatCk/s640/blogger-image-1130602615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QiIDLuLMO8MgiLyMlM_QQIg-8qSySS1s-XTYTmZuh07RkODx7qN9fBs6IliL9ygSyvXiV2skJ_oxlOHYBVtZUiU-HsGaEz5MkmDUV6L7F3piwDcFpdOy6jVmCQDKmuwanFsyIveatCk/s640/blogger-image-1130602615.jpg"></a></div><div>It was a beautiful morning and both boys had so much fun. It still surprises me how much Sterling loves the water. He doesn't care if he gets splashed in a wave, or falls into the water. He loves the way water and sand feel.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLs1eMJyd-Bw1mS6P6_Ap_pgUZnHBekcJZfyN6Y0bS8wL5bSJMKEfHuX2prT8iem8fzUtL4iKObYIuFYCq5DM8qydDzyLByxsbzrUmIRFSYXUuBQjRyQ95v2b776QflvlhtExD2Y-Bbg/s640/blogger-image--1550381554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLs1eMJyd-Bw1mS6P6_Ap_pgUZnHBekcJZfyN6Y0bS8wL5bSJMKEfHuX2prT8iem8fzUtL4iKObYIuFYCq5DM8qydDzyLByxsbzrUmIRFSYXUuBQjRyQ95v2b776QflvlhtExD2Y-Bbg/s640/blogger-image--1550381554.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was hard to get pictures of Hudson as he was always on the move.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi542qXZGM-iSkzglHhzwUtvM0kodsllEGxF8S9A4mh5QecNjefpPQp9m3KzgXWmUVyydApyAbw_8CJx_KQlapDFLZuwiNVd3Vm4xRJLCyYkoc7-oRnbUz0Q8M331qt8I7UudjPZ2llERs/s640/blogger-image-1897661033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi542qXZGM-iSkzglHhzwUtvM0kodsllEGxF8S9A4mh5QecNjefpPQp9m3KzgXWmUVyydApyAbw_8CJx_KQlapDFLZuwiNVd3Vm4xRJLCyYkoc7-oRnbUz0Q8M331qt8I7UudjPZ2llERs/s640/blogger-image-1897661033.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEIX9Hy42cZ1FuFZzWcT53BtxgyOtHXgXfhIX8eRnZUbdr7BECdiqEmCZtItyKfkH5xVQRl2iR6HFeMKbG6oO8akhBXo-7dL4i0RKirWGDlH9xbFRB7Ix464-faCk1ODNdJlHLekeZDA/s640/blogger-image-911818595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEIX9Hy42cZ1FuFZzWcT53BtxgyOtHXgXfhIX8eRnZUbdr7BECdiqEmCZtItyKfkH5xVQRl2iR6HFeMKbG6oO8akhBXo-7dL4i0RKirWGDlH9xbFRB7Ix464-faCk1ODNdJlHLekeZDA/s640/blogger-image-911818595.jpg"></a></div>And we got a few family shots as well.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QiC5CtacN9o73vQKjBjWeoqROPxAP-xLayptZDGcppLaf4xwsDDZpSWtTIWwoxpc1IVZ4suR4tTapN9iqv3b6DGGH762GNChFsvTF1SES65fOSFt79Iilt_mh2ELjXHZEUs45EKBvEg/s640/blogger-image--990433229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QiC5CtacN9o73vQKjBjWeoqROPxAP-xLayptZDGcppLaf4xwsDDZpSWtTIWwoxpc1IVZ4suR4tTapN9iqv3b6DGGH762GNChFsvTF1SES65fOSFt79Iilt_mh2ELjXHZEUs45EKBvEg/s640/blogger-image--990433229.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFQQxILYnTxoU3q5FTBND8d8wf73KA_NFNnDhzK4vwioFGZzt0UXC2fZeReAXpQitq_peKAyAgAsuFGkMHykl_F3terS6yeiE0DJ3w2qTkgCefFg0IH1Z9NLowsjNYIgGmvIcDtFghlg/s640/blogger-image--600088434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyFQQxILYnTxoU3q5FTBND8d8wf73KA_NFNnDhzK4vwioFGZzt0UXC2fZeReAXpQitq_peKAyAgAsuFGkMHykl_F3terS6yeiE0DJ3w2qTkgCefFg0IH1Z9NLowsjNYIgGmvIcDtFghlg/s640/blogger-image--600088434.jpg"></a></div>So hard to get everyone smiling and looking the same direction. I will have to say that this was one of our most fun trips as a family. It was relaxing and enjoyable. Something. About the beach and the ocean just is renewing.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQOKRs0LDUCd-cq5THCvF4pU9gkpjbcYD0kJ5rcY5rBnPklYG2XT88Sd6VVFFF1f6TVb6orPd_ioP1XPqDi2Ys5v82WkN0tMcQUGlRARTYF3hhmgq9IqbNrXfQKvPiWv4tRWFetVsbi0/s640/blogger-image--1356680243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQOKRs0LDUCd-cq5THCvF4pU9gkpjbcYD0kJ5rcY5rBnPklYG2XT88Sd6VVFFF1f6TVb6orPd_ioP1XPqDi2Ys5v82WkN0tMcQUGlRARTYF3hhmgq9IqbNrXfQKvPiWv4tRWFetVsbi0/s640/blogger-image--1356680243.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And it was so nice to have Mom & Dad there too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_4g2Ioq6j2BAkfNcU4JZFqGIy7e7y52xv-y9J8oq7yXXGr24fkAQzDreF3RzlQ-qpJx4en0KqnvAdMLHBsoImGHq33SZDQs56KkXgPMzOwhEi0d7m59DTOor3U32BrRfratKHbzgJoQ/s640/blogger-image--158415150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_4g2Ioq6j2BAkfNcU4JZFqGIy7e7y52xv-y9J8oq7yXXGr24fkAQzDreF3RzlQ-qpJx4en0KqnvAdMLHBsoImGHq33SZDQs56KkXgPMzOwhEi0d7m59DTOor3U32BrRfratKHbzgJoQ/s640/blogger-image--158415150.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8KScfmAPZvYSIiU3Pu2_Xhl7FbsW7QI4DkZsOgx_JI5zEbQWwG2bixxad6lfogJRxyXbuwsLYVQjYwNS23kPP9rKNpNp5u4-8lCAA1m6Wst-LO3y3VmD7v44QLc6u1Y0_PhYpEJQZXQ/s640/blogger-image-184979925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8KScfmAPZvYSIiU3Pu2_Xhl7FbsW7QI4DkZsOgx_JI5zEbQWwG2bixxad6lfogJRxyXbuwsLYVQjYwNS23kPP9rKNpNp5u4-8lCAA1m6Wst-LO3y3VmD7v44QLc6u1Y0_PhYpEJQZXQ/s640/blogger-image-184979925.jpg"></a></div></div>It was a nice way to say 'goodbye' to Ponte Vedra. We hope to be back soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div><br></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-27419508870657652082013-11-07T14:25:00.001-08:002013-11-07T14:25:41.945-08:00Florida part triosAunt Vicki and Uncle Bob headed back home and we got some quality time with Oma and Opa. We had one rainy day, but that gave us an excuse to enjoy the local library. <div>Most of our time was spent at the pool or the beach. Hudson often got upset when we ended up at one when he expected the other. I can relate - I remember getting Shoney's and Arby's mixed up as a kid and being infinitely upset that we weren't where I was expecting to go. After we survived the two-year-old tantrum and ended on the beach or at the pool, it took about 1 millisecond for his mood to turn and he was back to his usual self. <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">How could you not with this view? </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GYzJbw3viTQKwYCWoIJeTKQJR-tF039FBLj8OQh-sK8jc9uRlnAQphE7AF8IP55P6TjmWgDkUJpFASNx19FKPIetGSB4r-hGdI6QhCWIQG2UJTnDsM96Xl89BjckwyLyHTspZmHBEAQ/s640/blogger-image-1398534047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GYzJbw3viTQKwYCWoIJeTKQJR-tF039FBLj8OQh-sK8jc9uRlnAQphE7AF8IP55P6TjmWgDkUJpFASNx19FKPIetGSB4r-hGdI6QhCWIQG2UJTnDsM96Xl89BjckwyLyHTspZmHBEAQ/s640/blogger-image-1398534047.jpg"></a></div>On the access boardwalk to the beach we found a banana spider in a beautiful web. We waved hello and goodbye each time we passed him. We even got to see him catch a bug!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV2fNatBI67wHoTKP-pGHLK1EkQUc4CdbslAx0Z1cbgZ2MbW5UfdCTCNqBZefIUi1FvWbbILycXmXDf0RqRUCSQqAuXrW4cO2G9BV1UKUBbMIWffMDe24LDFsuP8jrBzai9EKqfi_MZI/s640/blogger-image-1942919642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV2fNatBI67wHoTKP-pGHLK1EkQUc4CdbslAx0Z1cbgZ2MbW5UfdCTCNqBZefIUi1FvWbbILycXmXDf0RqRUCSQqAuXrW4cO2G9BV1UKUBbMIWffMDe24LDFsuP8jrBzai9EKqfi_MZI/s640/blogger-image-1942919642.jpg"></a></div>The beach is just so amazing...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4VaRE3JDUuuS5ITY1EzFDNBwKq9RrWd6WLkNsvIWsrCsU1kKXmHHIM0X_xvi7vK2CLCpoCKn5O8bVaGmczbkYwG-Xo2Ju-otTRYEhyEaNDv_x07MbHkNzB8JjSVDzCDHbe9o0SQKnMs/s640/blogger-image-1677184912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4VaRE3JDUuuS5ITY1EzFDNBwKq9RrWd6WLkNsvIWsrCsU1kKXmHHIM0X_xvi7vK2CLCpoCKn5O8bVaGmczbkYwG-Xo2Ju-otTRYEhyEaNDv_x07MbHkNzB8JjSVDzCDHbe9o0SQKnMs/s640/blogger-image-1677184912.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDyD_fHIMoEsrt_8nwUVXDr_bM_zvJIwI0W4cN97u4D_0m9Av_4ytbtnssO65WpxDz5p_xBRWUNxeE-nR4N_Wve9ognHDr5zfEKXllMhH6mdYWfyrBbtI5xlCn8MAZMX6M0L2h6U1I1o/s640/blogger-image--1653520710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDyD_fHIMoEsrt_8nwUVXDr_bM_zvJIwI0W4cN97u4D_0m9Av_4ytbtnssO65WpxDz5p_xBRWUNxeE-nR4N_Wve9ognHDr5zfEKXllMhH6mdYWfyrBbtI5xlCn8MAZMX6M0L2h6U1I1o/s640/blogger-image--1653520710.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As was the saltwater pool. It was so refreshing and your eyes didn't burn. 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It was a good thing we brought food for Sterling - no shirt, no shoes, no service!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDqC786H84mXj2J_u0o-lMf2WOOxBgYNUwq9M_cN6BS7G55JqCViy6TVYhN8B6WyJaEiGtX4muGCttkp6ALf1U_NSaR4i7BzBOjgE3L9bIvj-h99ZNM57jmp33GPRobfumXWEHd1qre8/s640/blogger-image--1678339718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDqC786H84mXj2J_u0o-lMf2WOOxBgYNUwq9M_cN6BS7G55JqCViy6TVYhN8B6WyJaEiGtX4muGCttkp6ALf1U_NSaR4i7BzBOjgE3L9bIvj-h99ZNM57jmp33GPRobfumXWEHd1qre8/s640/blogger-image--1678339718.jpg"></a></div>We also fed the fish off the inter coastal waterway. 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Every one really enjoyed time at the beach. Oma & Opa were really fun to play with. Hudson was a busy-body not stopping even for the obligatory father/sons pic.</div>
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We also enjoyed hanging out at the house. Aunt Vicki and Uncle Bob. Such amazing hosts!<br />
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We had fun hanging out in the grass. So many lizards, so little time!<br />
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I love these pics, the first is from March when Sterling was 2 months old and the second from this trip when he was 8 months old.</div>
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Funny thing is that Sterling is not a big fan of the paci - he muh prefers his thumb. I guess that explains his expressions!<br />
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<br />susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-75247520366362104982013-11-05T14:00:00.000-08:002013-11-06T14:34:46.685-08:00Florida part oneIn mid September, we had the pleasure of visiting my Aunt and Uncle in Ponte Vedra-it was so fun!<br />
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It was Sterling's first plane ride and he did so well. Hudson did much better than previous flights as he had his own seat. The personal TV for Hudson was great.<br />
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The flight was just over two hours and we got to Florida around lunchtime. A passenger mistakenly took our bag (if you saw both bags together, you would laugh), but thankfully realized it and brought it back before we finished renting the car. It was a short drive to the house and Aunt Vicki had an amazing spread of chicken tacos with mango salsa. Delicious! My mom and dad also </div>
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Hudson loved the lizards! He even caught one (with some help from Oma!)!</div>
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The beach was amazing. We are used to the chilly waters of Long Island. So much so, that Hudson commented that "we are going to the beach to swim and Sterling will say, 'brrrr!'" Hudson was pleasantly surprised that the water was so warm. It was a beautiful first morning at the beach.</div>
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Back at the ranch. I mean the house...Hudson had fun with some tom-foolery with Opa. Having the extra help on vacation when you have young kids is invaluable. As much as kids are fun and an amazing blessing, they are exhausting :)! It was important to have a 3:1 adult to kid ratio. It was an opportunity to share the joy and the work.<br />
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<br />susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-15349417960257582692013-11-04T15:44:00.001-08:002013-11-04T15:44:27.293-08:00go bananas!So Saturday, we had the pleasure of attending Ellington's first birthday party. It was so fun! Megan went all out with the banana theme - banana sandwiches, chips, muffins, cupcakes and candy. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvVGNSoLNEBbmkxLXxWstBAhVmMDE_syKjo1-zvm8O6LlesOtpvme5JpNKh11-TJ6gyNIK30w6ZzmmsTtQsitHm3YBYQimIcAUZ_4-OHvxvOtLl5ElAvfKGitRTJdO4a498JTWsuZd54/s640/blogger-image-259236426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvVGNSoLNEBbmkxLXxWstBAhVmMDE_syKjo1-zvm8O6LlesOtpvme5JpNKh11-TJ6gyNIK30w6ZzmmsTtQsitHm3YBYQimIcAUZ_4-OHvxvOtLl5ElAvfKGitRTJdO4a498JTWsuZd54/s640/blogger-image-259236426.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Aren't EB and Sterling cute together?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAwkRvDYy6hgyQ4txKENE9Dt_hrJzqO_ZElsHWXbIMrmi4scrofiBqNWpTuk7t8DbaBEFnGbnyF1kI6bjl2j9xxmzCusNxrJxRc90GLYhCqdpcURBdgyQqRRwJEeNaH4ykzktvlFT0Z4/s640/blogger-image-147595720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAwkRvDYy6hgyQ4txKENE9Dt_hrJzqO_ZElsHWXbIMrmi4scrofiBqNWpTuk7t8DbaBEFnGbnyF1kI6bjl2j9xxmzCusNxrJxRc90GLYhCqdpcURBdgyQqRRwJEeNaH4ykzktvlFT0Z4/s640/blogger-image-147595720.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy birthday, Ben & Ellington!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEnyPqRL8o3DzqZGqmasmD20AV6h_gYFgWd0uYvnq1b4mROQET5EKcZ_oOWodOOcD9gKhOihyphenhyphenuyFBQvCjo54AoVLfmCJ9LX-_ES12xnvvyXyiRhH5p8SwJXzilG91VtTj4W5pFkAqy3c/s640/blogger-image--1178612418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQEnyPqRL8o3DzqZGqmasmD20AV6h_gYFgWd0uYvnq1b4mROQET5EKcZ_oOWodOOcD9gKhOihyphenhyphenuyFBQvCjo54AoVLfmCJ9LX-_ES12xnvvyXyiRhH5p8SwJXzilG91VtTj4W5pFkAqy3c/s640/blogger-image--1178612418.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Some of the most fun was enjoying the warm weather in the back yard. 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She is so beautiful and way more delicately featured than either of my two boys!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnxFbxBRv0CPwKFbjPDLprnQHE8VCT-AyshpBdo2atHYlfQzWMBSHZev0YcGTiPVhHch0cKN38YbAQ3idSY-e0eo1luj34KOHqv1zhPunVW_NilvMDotBlAOKTjPGg_42QW1i3rPo9SY/s640/blogger-image--84953711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnxFbxBRv0CPwKFbjPDLprnQHE8VCT-AyshpBdo2atHYlfQzWMBSHZev0YcGTiPVhHch0cKN38YbAQ3idSY-e0eo1luj34KOHqv1zhPunVW_NilvMDotBlAOKTjPGg_42QW1i3rPo9SY/s640/blogger-image--84953711.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-77079018018678628512013-11-04T15:43:00.001-08:002013-11-04T15:43:04.755-08:00trick or treat!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPwdWM3jhuE8-Selv5EymLxyoqkgoW3AKTcpOGZssK5pcIZSq4hnitfQHh6cqc67zXihjDPyxI3daT1-I1o1rRKl1kYaDkeILixxVZpQqPuKqj9MADTwhSIsriaUDPH1KuxXDSCOAdig/s640/blogger-image--958312195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPwdWM3jhuE8-Selv5EymLxyoqkgoW3AKTcpOGZssK5pcIZSq4hnitfQHh6cqc67zXihjDPyxI3daT1-I1o1rRKl1kYaDkeILixxVZpQqPuKqj9MADTwhSIsriaUDPH1KuxXDSCOAdig/s640/blogger-image--958312195.jpg"></a></div>It was so fun hanging out next door for a toddler party and hand out candy to the neighborhood kids. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieloFxHAjEnv67aYLaci7YOUBZHfGFAplEEmhtlOIs2QMmWqpU1xgvOEZCXO8UThzz_MOCpjpN2TvF4WN5pwY_lUimHySPs7WAmjYTgwu-L2Bfx1pAnqFDkvlIzyNFjLxnhToBFD5haBc/s640/blogger-image--1391548616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieloFxHAjEnv67aYLaci7YOUBZHfGFAplEEmhtlOIs2QMmWqpU1xgvOEZCXO8UThzz_MOCpjpN2TvF4WN5pwY_lUimHySPs7WAmjYTgwu-L2Bfx1pAnqFDkvlIzyNFjLxnhToBFD5haBc/s640/blogger-image--1391548616.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The most unusual costume we saw was a little girl dressed as a roll of paper towels (she's in white in the pic below):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx6xZjmyocr2OM9OC9E69SZ14UIxn_4lCxmPMULYbY8QpFCOv67Ew3vfqDabi-h4hcEIYzOYmOy79AntO0JmrdfN2B-zxyB14h7p-qbew1AByu-jH717Q-PWP55sQ1eLVvKfYnuJ48jk/s640/blogger-image--1177290141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx6xZjmyocr2OM9OC9E69SZ14UIxn_4lCxmPMULYbY8QpFCOv67Ew3vfqDabi-h4hcEIYzOYmOy79AntO0JmrdfN2B-zxyB14h7p-qbew1AByu-jH717Q-PWP55sQ1eLVvKfYnuJ48jk/s640/blogger-image--1177290141.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sterling was happy as always </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHzRtol8VXNeKdyIBGPmcGq_Ck8HUpfiUuhEqlL28wuZScGURcNwsZ32a2G2uQrwIyVYYPNAGNRkey7L5DImO4N6BxkuBZ_xoRFQJlqj2maLyLM2M7VvjuD_Rr25mPjTe0hexNirxOp4/s640/blogger-image--228395373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHzRtol8VXNeKdyIBGPmcGq_Ck8HUpfiUuhEqlL28wuZScGURcNwsZ32a2G2uQrwIyVYYPNAGNRkey7L5DImO4N6BxkuBZ_xoRFQJlqj2maLyLM2M7VvjuD_Rr25mPjTe0hexNirxOp4/s640/blogger-image--228395373.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Hudson got to drive Lulu's race car, which was the highlight of the evening for him. He also caught a truck in the net, of which he was very proud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirPWnzFoP6UBH3p_TA6NWncAFgXdEGkuMyogYv0yyQtTgbJusTEUJVpBWec97ULq6lMth5qI4RyRwYDKsCflwibteRZbZdkB9YPn7ZMT3TEyHf-4niHVLBVt0WiS3ZyUkjFcc8cWAd3g/s640/blogger-image-45521814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirPWnzFoP6UBH3p_TA6NWncAFgXdEGkuMyogYv0yyQtTgbJusTEUJVpBWec97ULq6lMth5qI4RyRwYDKsCflwibteRZbZdkB9YPn7ZMT3TEyHf-4niHVLBVt0WiS3ZyUkjFcc8cWAd3g/s640/blogger-image-45521814.jpg"></a></div>Next year when our scaffolding is down, I hope we can actually have a joint party.</div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-2558078232832024702013-10-31T07:50:00.001-07:002013-10-31T07:50:44.534-07:00all Hallows' eveHudson goes to school on Thursday. His friend Max is often dressed up as a firefighter or Superman. But not today! Just Hudson was dressed up as a race at driver!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAL3UMgAEER6uvYBuLuE8QNgdM0lGW22-39lPWo2lEFzOYRJoZz29O74nz_SbeUPruwzyfBZyCw7HVW_mFaYqrYRPXjxQx5xxtlBtIeJnt4ScDbpX2yNoOHY_LgOjbiR6npxkrhBKVvg/s640/blogger-image--554862529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAL3UMgAEER6uvYBuLuE8QNgdM0lGW22-39lPWo2lEFzOYRJoZz29O74nz_SbeUPruwzyfBZyCw7HVW_mFaYqrYRPXjxQx5xxtlBtIeJnt4ScDbpX2yNoOHY_LgOjbiR6npxkrhBKVvg/s640/blogger-image--554862529.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Sterling is the cutest cowboy, don't you think?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6pbc5F_XotIDaXkZ96eCJgc6TmsXK02EGGJqt7rrotifcOF1vl6-7RX6kHpXCKGZYYInt-kRQkgODSsTwJJbThAmsbRVzAjzF6PbMOaBAxI6st4GXquhYm225hz23BwTyYNd2zSemCc/s640/blogger-image-883499204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6pbc5F_XotIDaXkZ96eCJgc6TmsXK02EGGJqt7rrotifcOF1vl6-7RX6kHpXCKGZYYInt-kRQkgODSsTwJJbThAmsbRVzAjzF6PbMOaBAxI6st4GXquhYm225hz23BwTyYNd2zSemCc/s640/blogger-image-883499204.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Halloween is not my favorite holiday, so Violet does the trick-or-treating during the day (all the shop owners participate, which is nice). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This year, our neighbors are having a toddler party out front which should be fun. Hudson and Sterling are friends with all the kids and babies who live next door!</div><br></div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-41128743427334288362013-10-30T15:12:00.001-07:002013-10-30T15:12:11.288-07:00squirrel eviction<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qp09ytrTsV4XzmHYMuIp6LPYVmUP1CCiVS9q96kjbyJLuf8ylGeBCIosbcRz_Pwv2u_8y_0GH8hkoM5gCJpQErjuTBCA2oSNnI31-38FoX50srEfRR2YP_m7GpEkQQ3Kv0KySljLLHg/s640/blogger-image-35152651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Qp09ytrTsV4XzmHYMuIp6LPYVmUP1CCiVS9q96kjbyJLuf8ylGeBCIosbcRz_Pwv2u_8y_0GH8hkoM5gCJpQErjuTBCA2oSNnI31-38FoX50srEfRR2YP_m7GpEkQQ3Kv0KySljLLHg/s640/blogger-image-35152651.jpg"></a></div>After living with squirrels for 18 months, we finally have properly evicted them last month. With the scaffolding up, we thought it would be great to get an exterminator in before the facade guys filled up all the holes in the cornice. The squirrels were starting their fall nest and were a little combative to the masons fixing our facade. Over the past year and a half, we also had about four litters of baby squirrels grow up and leave the nest. Rather, our front wall. I had had enough.<div><br></div><div>We had tried everything. We drilled holes in our wall and shot in expanding foam, we poked the squirrels, we sprayed them with ammonia. No avail. Squirrels don't eat poison (it is illegal to kill them in NYS), and they are persistent.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rC_XRcHb5XyVdDKpzGWn0QKHZs4avGGspaot5aocGwDtj2Auf1ibKSoR2N9-7E7UKQhASj__-2EU-RdK0p6xlu3P_uCkJpqC_hC1_hCDValVMI_YizIU8_BQxFmrAS3phYItWtUboyU/s640/blogger-image--1724120276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rC_XRcHb5XyVdDKpzGWn0QKHZs4avGGspaot5aocGwDtj2Auf1ibKSoR2N9-7E7UKQhASj__-2EU-RdK0p6xlu3P_uCkJpqC_hC1_hCDValVMI_YizIU8_BQxFmrAS3phYItWtUboyU/s640/blogger-image--1724120276.jpg"></a></div><div>The exterminator actually ended up working from the inside. He cut a big hole and then filled it with rouble, wire mesh and expanding foam. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-ZlWJ8Z3DuI__mgXhQuUEryJ3mqTD-wZVj_RWPcu5zXuxc4ZVjN6EJ0_3pv_810aspf-q9Uf8HAMSKDZ2lzvKqJ__f860I7aoKktC69brvcIvmTlLhE2WnEG-fkZaYpLkJ4TlA4iQ-U/s640/blogger-image-1307965174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-ZlWJ8Z3DuI__mgXhQuUEryJ3mqTD-wZVj_RWPcu5zXuxc4ZVjN6EJ0_3pv_810aspf-q9Uf8HAMSKDZ2lzvKqJ__f860I7aoKktC69brvcIvmTlLhE2WnEG-fkZaYpLkJ4TlA4iQ-U/s640/blogger-image-1307965174.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This time, we know this worked as the squirrels sat outside out window on the scaffolding looking at us for three days. They were trying to figure out how to get back in. Thankfully, this time we finally foiled them, and we are finally squirrel-less!</div><div><br></div><div>Hudson still says "shoo-shoo sqwuel" any time he sees one on the street. Smart kid.</div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-2146661297441965072013-10-29T10:01:00.000-07:002013-10-29T10:01:04.065-07:00potty-wise<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV2K9YvmzeWYezho0MqfVqny7GH0RVjusGS15ZNEh0sdlBK93UUMNVEf28BrQzTo2Wcnh3_Em7zfBaVajgxoiOkLZk7CouxFCBQzTvgAY_ffVi5YovLO-Q3jo1sJd_YdP3LwZ_HL_EGo/s640/blogger-image--1407656511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPV2K9YvmzeWYezho0MqfVqny7GH0RVjusGS15ZNEh0sdlBK93UUMNVEf28BrQzTo2Wcnh3_Em7zfBaVajgxoiOkLZk7CouxFCBQzTvgAY_ffVi5YovLO-Q3jo1sJd_YdP3LwZ_HL_EGo/s640/blogger-image--1407656511.jpg" /></a><br />
This post is for my friends, as well as a good reminder for me in the future for little Sterling.<br />
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August was a big month for us. Hudson was potty trained in a day. No more manly dirty diapers. Now, it seems like I can't remember when he wasn't potty trained. This milestone really makes a parent feel that all that "parenting" is worth it.</div>
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Every parent and child is different, but I'll let you know what worked for us. I used the Pottywise book by Gary Ezzo as a guide. He outlines a number of methods - you have to find out which works best for you and your child. Hudson is an intense boy who loves quick achievement, so I knew the best method would be the intensive 1-4 day blitz. Before any training can begin, you have to make sure your kid is ready -wakes up dry from a nap; goes to a specific area to "do his business", etc. If he isn't ready, it's best to wait so that you and he both can succeed at the right time. </div>
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I took off Friday from work and Violet had Sterling out most of the day - so we were able to focus on one thing all day - potty training The night before, we showed Hudson all the candy/treats because tomorrow is a special day. We also had him "teach teddy" how to use the potty that evening and get a reward for doing such a great job. The emphasis was in being clean and dry, NOT on performing on the potty. This allowed for a lot of consistent opportunities for rewarding, not just when he needed to pee. "Are you clean and dry, Hudson? Yes? Pick a treat!"<br />
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susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-39535690398632243832013-10-28T09:44:00.000-07:002013-10-29T09:51:50.357-07:00on the waterfrontWe discovered and enjoyed hanging out at pier 6 this summer which was fun. It started one day when Violet was ill and I stayed with the kids. We med up at the water park. We went back for more over the course of the summer discovering all the playgrounds and of course ice cream! Sonice to live so close to such fun parks...<br />
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So this summer we had the pleasure of *finally* making it to Governer's Island. It was a free ferry ride and to our delight, there was a French themed fair with antique carnival rides!<br />
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The rides were so fun, especially the bus on the carousel.</div>
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We also had a picnic and Sterling got to nap in the stroller<br />
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While Sterling was napping, Hudson and I got adventurous and went on the fastest ride there (it was actually really fast - there was a 9 year old near us crying), and Hudson loved it! We also went on a swing. As we were moving, I didn't get the best pics, but they are still a good memory!</div>
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susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8644115428600141749.post-14689514677700250932013-10-24T14:06:00.001-07:002013-10-24T14:06:13.030-07:00friendsWe had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with friends this summer and fall. We've also met some new ones too! We enjoyed playing with Emma at the first beach day (the water was cold!). Sterling and Hudson loved the sand!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4ekqiWSZc9wQR7XRwco2AduE3xdj5UqetgJ3l_DOJFg0IdsSh-U2EuPtMByNs5pqK7qwRfeJqnAFy4uBGi6we1Ri08pJg0FLEAIcQ0etKMNsGsznmyn5keydjT4zCv9OU3pxOSWC4U8/s640/blogger-image-2139430042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4ekqiWSZc9wQR7XRwco2AduE3xdj5UqetgJ3l_DOJFg0IdsSh-U2EuPtMByNs5pqK7qwRfeJqnAFy4uBGi6we1Ri08pJg0FLEAIcQ0etKMNsGsznmyn5keydjT4zCv9OU3pxOSWC4U8/s640/blogger-image-2139430042.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also got to hang out at a pool party at our next door neighbors' back yard (isn't the faux grass fabulous? Totally makes sense in the city). Lulu lives on the first floor and Rosie lives on the fourth floor too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SZzlMNd0WRudgd4pwrO8OrLLttNRPWDJ9M6lEXWZDnBA-nGQ4ejTa0yBoePnbafk5Yk40uJXiiGt80QsCO3uHzpxdMZzySQxFmmENzAlvHrYfaGWyaU-2X8nF_CfVeRqR802WKlR-Mc/s640/blogger-image-1051015647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SZzlMNd0WRudgd4pwrO8OrLLttNRPWDJ9M6lEXWZDnBA-nGQ4ejTa0yBoePnbafk5Yk40uJXiiGt80QsCO3uHzpxdMZzySQxFmmENzAlvHrYfaGWyaU-2X8nF_CfVeRqR802WKlR-Mc/s640/blogger-image-1051015647.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And more playtime with Rosie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W25GA6kK8xx1mg3hUoYitueDr5_r1wSP5fmVD9tRcOSiQr-SAQKZEcc35wrdgyaWDY5IRKWkia2HVQbTGdN_HOVHrzvZQwPaurlU6_e__moA55ZBKNNopAivE1pEgBvxowwejeSfY8w/s640/blogger-image--2103771926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W25GA6kK8xx1mg3hUoYitueDr5_r1wSP5fmVD9tRcOSiQr-SAQKZEcc35wrdgyaWDY5IRKWkia2HVQbTGdN_HOVHrzvZQwPaurlU6_e__moA55ZBKNNopAivE1pEgBvxowwejeSfY8w/s640/blogger-image--2103771926.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We also met a lot of new babies: Eleanor, Caradine, and Corrine:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQihgL2CeR9DXYrKs2jHXQQifB2Ra0XS51h6vPSlMwwn4_vPZ8Fkyc0TAhGQrH-jTemFgU_YIU8VvU4tSSV3Q0edhYT40jUCCpQqBmCGky8YMEB3lpS-q05yROQrWDeA9t6H9FEs0qPaM/s640/blogger-image-1175910444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQihgL2CeR9DXYrKs2jHXQQifB2Ra0XS51h6vPSlMwwn4_vPZ8Fkyc0TAhGQrH-jTemFgU_YIU8VvU4tSSV3Q0edhYT40jUCCpQqBmCGky8YMEB3lpS-q05yROQrWDeA9t6H9FEs0qPaM/s640/blogger-image-1175910444.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh08FhczPpI-DR-5TTWk3-9wYLSY7Wth0r_L_Igph3D0LvpljHKfCJ5DIZriA5WFLhD0yvL6ETXI5mYeCStw6HFCZoiC5O3ZZLyMQIvUadui1bJ1etAi-_TH6KKcNEuZ4h7taw60zXOhE/s640/blogger-image-898292658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh08FhczPpI-DR-5TTWk3-9wYLSY7Wth0r_L_Igph3D0LvpljHKfCJ5DIZriA5WFLhD0yvL6ETXI5mYeCStw6HFCZoiC5O3ZZLyMQIvUadui1bJ1etAi-_TH6KKcNEuZ4h7taw60zXOhE/s640/blogger-image-898292658.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ8B-EHnrxGKCAKnCElbSzW4an3Qa9Fy9I7tk1Tp6qkguqyrHkoqbkbHqc7_Mh_9GkO9haRRvoXhFkRUJA5mhqsiGECLypjfwSmKUyPMCLuGYq_2sQpj8xqK8Tl2PqwU1Ds_c9pvV-ec/s640/blogger-image--814452369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ8B-EHnrxGKCAKnCElbSzW4an3Qa9Fy9I7tk1Tp6qkguqyrHkoqbkbHqc7_Mh_9GkO9haRRvoXhFkRUJA5mhqsiGECLypjfwSmKUyPMCLuGYq_2sQpj8xqK8Tl2PqwU1Ds_c9pvV-ec/s640/blogger-image--814452369.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And of course we had some quality time with Ellington! Learning to share:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hse6szIEiKP7qI-1lfh87n2ebgxtpbZWOQOBYR8qCZTUhavlWZPqUMLKzyCP9QVdxWcTEkpSJVAZJl0ARhZrI_iDHyBz_NNeboMuxCoGYPi9X41j1RUhpmQmTjtJPRqb5VzYXS7x56s/s640/blogger-image--112934084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hse6szIEiKP7qI-1lfh87n2ebgxtpbZWOQOBYR8qCZTUhavlWZPqUMLKzyCP9QVdxWcTEkpSJVAZJl0ARhZrI_iDHyBz_NNeboMuxCoGYPi9X41j1RUhpmQmTjtJPRqb5VzYXS7x56s/s640/blogger-image--112934084.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQik-N03nQW0DqL0tlAVMjrnoWwcJwFWDhbQB0c6FETTPl58PYb5QphRCAfCh3p7LlWAMt7gNdybfB3NCTrc-cD3xRiQl_TYDru43qoMafl82TyZgxSHqhud_37y2ao-9rJBhuO-s1oGo/s640/blogger-image--138452029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQik-N03nQW0DqL0tlAVMjrnoWwcJwFWDhbQB0c6FETTPl58PYb5QphRCAfCh3p7LlWAMt7gNdybfB3NCTrc-cD3xRiQl_TYDru43qoMafl82TyZgxSHqhud_37y2ao-9rJBhuO-s1oGo/s640/blogger-image--138452029.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hudson had some quality time with his besties: Emma, Bryden, and a new friend we met at the park (whose parents are mutual friends of ours), Veronica.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4L_rCGyzs7aqGEL6e7_Ajm66ogAoSXAFYazSyx2gROl0J8nQYXIis4oX6_l_t4AirPC83kOPwWDTxSbgpwwSLnfw7XR_ZP5WhfAZoPjLknX3BSONBXeGcD99duojkSQl08NFC7dBaE0/s640/blogger-image--1422282585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4L_rCGyzs7aqGEL6e7_Ajm66ogAoSXAFYazSyx2gROl0J8nQYXIis4oX6_l_t4AirPC83kOPwWDTxSbgpwwSLnfw7XR_ZP5WhfAZoPjLknX3BSONBXeGcD99duojkSQl08NFC7dBaE0/s640/blogger-image--1422282585.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitu1jZ3wmITpY-TsKMqliKzgMruvrur_93b-HXaOpoxbgJusVycbYqva0p40KNvUg2p6X8YnN-EvuSIi4y2viJg1Pxg5CNeJHTfTuIyCvk2mpWu1-JhZi9HpHxB9_C7NH4hsDekGpZZbU/s640/blogger-image--74074819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitu1jZ3wmITpY-TsKMqliKzgMruvrur_93b-HXaOpoxbgJusVycbYqva0p40KNvUg2p6X8YnN-EvuSIi4y2viJg1Pxg5CNeJHTfTuIyCvk2mpWu1-JhZi9HpHxB9_C7NH4hsDekGpZZbU/s640/blogger-image--74074819.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-wFUyb3kdWJWbUmz4Lj6t_8O1NYypTYcLibXkUoRzSDuLn2B6hpy6ioPm_206PYzhsK2G4mw4sdrsT_8syNQUZA-QQ-5ZH1TuDw8nH2XQZAa-PvfjkpvFvbwO7cRf_62EeqXuoGFOLI/s640/blogger-image--1907833649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-wFUyb3kdWJWbUmz4Lj6t_8O1NYypTYcLibXkUoRzSDuLn2B6hpy6ioPm_206PYzhsK2G4mw4sdrsT_8syNQUZA-QQ-5ZH1TuDw8nH2XQZAa-PvfjkpvFvbwO7cRf_62EeqXuoGFOLI/s640/blogger-image--1907833649.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We've had so much fun!</div>susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13322079430741727509noreply@blogger.com0